UNION COUNTY, NJ — Attend the annual 4-H Open House on Friday, Sept. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Union County Colleen Fraser Building, 300 North Ave. East in Westfield, to sign up for a club, meet club leaders and find out more about 4-H activities.
Union County 4-H Clubs are run by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County, supported in part by the Freeholder Board.
The clubs belong to a 100-year American tradition established by the U.S Department of Agriculture to help rural communities connect with useful information about agriculture and family health.
Over the years, 4-H has kept pace with the shift to urban and suburban life,
using popular activities to help youngsters to engage in civic affairs and develop related skills such as teamwork and public speaking.
In Union County, the current 4-H slate includes modern clubs like anime, Lego robotics, S.T.E.M. and fashion design. The program also offers traditional favorites such as horticulture, cooking and archery.
Students can also join a variety club and explore topics of their own creation. For older students, 4-H offers membership in a community service club, which plans and conducts community service programs throughout Union County.
4-H Clubs are open to boys and girls. A materials fee of $10 per club — $5.00 per additional club in the same family — is payable at the open house. Individual clubs may also have materials fees.
For more information about the Open House and this year’s lineup of 4-H Clubs, contact Union County 4-H Agent James Nichnadowicz at 908-654-9854 [email protected], or visit ucnj.org/rce.